Right there with you! I went home empty-handed on a bowhunt for Dall and think about it every day. I did get a shot and just grazed a nice ram and off he went into the sunset. It will haunt me til the day I die!
I don’t believe there’s any such thing as “the best”. Everyone has their own preferences. What one guy likes the other may dislike and vice versa. Just like a car or truck. I may like the F150….the next guy may prefer the Toyota Tundra! Lots of options.
Tried it for the first four days on a hunt in British Columbia last year. The terrain was so awful. After day four I switched to a rifle knowing that I would likely never be on a hunt like this again. Just turned 50. Not saying that means anything, but goddamn it was one tough hunt! I got my...